Arthur J. McCullough

47.7k total citations · 15 hit papers
293 papers, 35.4k citations indexed

About

Arthur J. McCullough is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Arthur J. McCullough has authored 293 papers receiving a total of 35.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 199 papers in Epidemiology, 119 papers in Hepatology and 70 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Arthur J. McCullough's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (187 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (79 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (61 papers). Arthur J. McCullough is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (187 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (79 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (61 papers). Arthur J. McCullough collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and India. Arthur J. McCullough's co-authors include Arun J. Sanyal, Srinivasan Dasarathy, Elizabeth M. Brunt, David E. Kleiner, Mark L. Van Natta, Giulio Marchesini, Yao‐Chang Liu, Aynur Ünalp–Arida, Cynthia Behling and Elisabetta Bugianesi and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Arthur J. McCullough

287 papers receiving 34.5k citations

Hit Papers

Design and validation of ... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2005 2010 2001 2014 1999 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Design and validation of a histological scoring system for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease†
    2005 8.4k citations David E. Kleiner, Cynthia Behling et al. Hepatology profile →
  2. Pioglitazone, Vitamin E, or Placebo for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
    2010 2.5k citations Arun J. Sanyal, Arthur J. McCullough et al. profile →
  3. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
    2001 2.1k citations Arthur J. McCullough et al. profile →
  4. Farnesoid X nuclear receptor ligand obeticholic acid for non-cirrhotic, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (FLINT): a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
    2014 1.7k citations Brent A. Neuschwander‐Tetri, Rohit Loomba et al. profile →
  5. Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with insulin resistance
    1999 1.3k citations Arthur J. McCullough et al. profile →
  6. Alcoholic Liver Disease
    2009 817 citations Srinivasan Dasarathy, Arthur J. McCullough et al. Hepatology profile →
  7. Insulin Resistance: A Metabolic Pathway to Chronic Liver Disease *
    2005 688 citations Arthur J. McCullough et al. Hepatology profile →
  8. Endpoints and clinical trial design for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
    2011 586 citations Arun J. Sanyal, David E. Kleiner et al. Hepatology profile →
  9. Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver
    2008 583 citations Arthur J. McCullough et al. profile →
  10. Clinical Features and Natural History of Nonalcoholic Steatosis Syndromes
    2001 522 citations Arthur J. McCullough et al. profile →
  11. Cytokeratin-18 Fragment Levels as Noninvasive Biomarkers for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
    2009 520 citations Rocío López, Arthur J. McCullough et al. Hepatology profile →
  12. In vivo assessment of liver cell apoptosis as a novel biomarker of disease severity in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
    2006 509 citations Rocío López, Arthur J. McCullough et al. Hepatology profile →
  13. Validity of real time ultrasound in the diagnosis of hepatic steatosis: A prospective study
    2009 508 citations Srinivasan Dasarathy, Jaividhya Dasarathy et al. profile →
  14. Association of Bariatric Surgery With Major Adverse Liver and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Biopsy-Proven Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
    2021 203 citations Ali Aminian, Rickesha Wilson et al. profile →
  15. Estimated Burden of Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in US Adults, 2020 to 2050
    2025 55 citations Phuc Le, Moosa Tatar et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Arthur J. McCullough United States 73 28.2k 12.0k 12.0k 6.0k 5.5k 293 35.4k
Brent A. Neuschwander‐Tetri United States 67 25.1k 0.9× 10.2k 0.8× 11.3k 0.9× 5.0k 0.8× 5.6k 1.0× 188 30.8k
Elisabetta Bugianesi Italy 77 27.9k 1.0× 10.6k 0.9× 12.9k 1.1× 4.4k 0.7× 5.4k 1.0× 298 33.3k
Naga Chalasani United States 85 26.8k 1.0× 14.3k 1.2× 10.1k 0.8× 6.7k 1.1× 4.1k 0.7× 495 37.2k
Christopher P. Day United Kingdom 86 23.0k 0.8× 10.2k 0.8× 9.9k 0.8× 3.7k 0.6× 4.1k 0.7× 186 31.1k
Joel E. Lavine United States 60 24.3k 0.9× 9.8k 0.8× 11.8k 1.0× 4.8k 0.8× 3.4k 0.6× 144 28.4k
Elizabeth M. Brunt United States 81 39.0k 1.4× 17.5k 1.5× 15.6k 1.3× 8.9k 1.5× 8.2k 1.5× 273 50.2k
Kenneth Cusi United States 75 23.9k 0.8× 7.7k 0.6× 15.1k 1.3× 5.7k 0.9× 8.6k 1.6× 218 33.5k
Rohit Loomba United States 115 40.5k 1.4× 20.6k 1.7× 14.3k 1.2× 7.0k 1.2× 8.6k 1.6× 702 50.7k
Paul Angulo United States 72 22.1k 0.8× 11.8k 1.0× 9.3k 0.8× 5.9k 1.0× 2.7k 0.5× 155 26.6k
Giovanni Targher Italy 103 29.3k 1.0× 8.9k 0.7× 17.7k 1.5× 6.3k 1.0× 5.4k 1.0× 563 44.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Arthur J. McCullough

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All Works

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Le, Phuc, Moosa Tatar, Srinivasan Dasarathy, et al.. (2025). Estimated Burden of Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in US Adults, 2020 to 2050. PubMed. 8(1). e2454707–e2454707. 55 indexed citations breakdown →
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Aminian, Ali, James Bena, Daniela Allende, et al.. (2025). Long-term liver outcomes after metabolic surgery in compensated cirrhosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. Nature Medicine. 31(3). 988–995. 8 indexed citations
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Dodig, Milan, Min Li, Srinivasan Dasarathy, et al.. (2024). Insulin increases type I collagen synthesis in hepatic stellate cells via α5β1 integrin. PubMed. 4(4).
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Kim, CK, Tsung‐Heng Tsai, Rocío López, Arthur J. McCullough, & Takhar Kasumov. (2024). Obeticholic acid's effect on HDL function in MASH varies by diabetic status. Lipids. 59(6). 221–231. 1 indexed citations
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Sourianarayanane, Achuthan, Christopher R. Brydges, & Arthur J. McCullough. (2024). Liver tissue lipids in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease with diabetes and obesity. Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology. 48(7). 102402–102402. 1 indexed citations
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Vatsalya, Vatsalya, Wenke Feng, Maiying Kong, et al.. (2023). The Beneficial Effects of Lactobacillus GG Therapy on Liver and Drinking Assessments in Patients with Moderate Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 118(8). 1457–1460. 40 indexed citations
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Wu, Xiaoqin, Xiude Fan, Megan R. McMullen, et al.. (2022). Macrophage‐derived MLKL in alcohol‐associated liver disease: Regulation of phagocytosis. Hepatology. 77(3). 902–919. 30 indexed citations
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Sarmini, Muhammad Talal, et al.. (2020). Association of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and polycystic ovarian syndrome. BMJ Open Gastroenterology. 7(1). e000352–e000352. 35 indexed citations
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McCullough, Arthur J., Stephen F. Previs, & Takhar Kasumov. (2017). Stable isotope-based flux studies in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 181. 22–33. 11 indexed citations
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Kochhar, Gursimran, Tavankit Singh, Rocío López, et al.. (2016). Impact of De Novo and Preexisting Inflammatory Bowel Disease on the Outcome of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 22(7). 1670–1678. 7 indexed citations
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Thota, Priyaleela, et al.. (2016). Higher visceral to subcutaneous fat ratio is associated with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 26(9). 773–777. 15 indexed citations
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Dugum, Mohannad & Arthur J. McCullough. (2015). Diagnosis and Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology. 3(2). 109–116. 59 indexed citations
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Noureddin, Mazen, Katherine P. Yates, Ivana A. Vaughn, et al.. (2013). Clinical and histological determinants of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and advanced fibrosis in elderly patients. Hepatology. 58(5). 1644–1654. 145 indexed citations
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Pagadala, Mangesh, Srinivasan Dasarathy, Bijan Eghtesad, & Arthur J. McCullough. (2009). Posttransplant Metabolic Syndrome. Liver Transplantation. 15(12). 1662–1670. 113 indexed citations
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McCullough, Arthur J.. (2007). Strategies for the evaluation of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Endocrinología y Nutrición. 54(4). 8–13. 1 indexed citations
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O'Connor, Barry J, et al.. (1999). A Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative Reduces Inappropriate Prescribing of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Endoscopic Procedures. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 94(8). 2115–2121. 4 indexed citations
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McCullough, Arthur J., Kevin D. Mullen, & Satish C. Kalhan. (1991). Measurements of total body and extracellular water in cirrhotic patients with and without ascites. Hepatology. 14(6). 1102–1111. 104 indexed citations
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Fried, T. A., George R. Aronoff, Julio E. Benabe, et al.. (1990). Renal and Hemodynamic Effects of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Patients with Cirrhosis. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 299(1). 2–9. 14 indexed citations
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McCullough, Arthur J., et al.. (1986). Immediate diagnostic criteria for bacterial infection of ascitic fluid. Gastroenterology. 90(5). 1247–1254. 14 indexed citations
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McCullough, Arthur J., et al.. (1985). Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Gastroenterology. 88(3). 804–807. 1 indexed citations

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